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October 22, 2007 : Fothergilla major
Keywords: Hamamelidaceae | Fothergilla major Lodd. et al. | 023065-0104-1983
Yesterday's wet and rainy day was spent indoors being treated to André Gallant's visual whirlwind of travel photography, people photography and “dreamscapes”. On the latter theme, he talked about three techniques: panning, composite montages (which I've never tried) and Orton imagery. It inspired me to share another photograph using the latter technique today (a link from the previous entry, added here for easy finding: Orton Imagery - A How-To Guide for Photographers).
I wasn't certain what to title today's entry, as I would normally title it using the name of the garden area. However, this garden bed currently lacks a descriptive name. It is planned to transform this into a themed area (incorporating elements, if not more, of a sensory garden), but plans can often be difficult to turn into reality for whatever reason.
In any case, I've decided to name the entry after the most prominent plant in the photograph. The orange-red Fothergilla major (witch-alder) is native to the southeastern United States, where it characteristically grows on dry highland ridges. It's been recognized as a horticulturally-desirable plant, having won a Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit (Fothergilla major via BBC Gardening). An extensive factsheet about witch-alder is available from the Center for Plant Conservation.
The genus Fothergilla is named after John Fothergill, a philanthropist and patron of Sydney Parkinson and William Bartram.
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at October 22, 2007 6:03 AM
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Posted by: bev at October 22, 2007 9:14 AM
lovely lush picture
Leaves fall in gentle swirls to the ground
wind-borne speeding past the eaves
they whisper sounds as though self-willed
somersaulting,chaseing one another--han yu 768-824
thank you daniel i think many people
online will paint this lush garden
Posted by: elizabeth a airhart at October 22, 2007 10:48 AM
could you tell me what the purple bush is?
thank you
Posted by: Elaine Chrysler at October 22, 2007 12:51 PM
I'd hazard a guess that the purple bush is a mophead hydrangea.
Posted by: Jonathan Knisely at October 22, 2007 2:37 PM
Yes, it's a hydrangea. I couldn't find a label, though.
Posted by: Daniel Mosquin 
at October 22, 2007 3:44 PM
This is what it looks like when goats dream!
Posted by: scott at October 22, 2007 5:33 PM
ha ha scott!
Posted by: Sue at October 24, 2007 7:01 PM
Incrediable colour. What a pleasure to see this photograph.
Thank you,
Margaret-Rae
Posted by: Margaret-Rae Davis at October 27, 2007 12:15 PM
Love the wisteria on the pergola - this photo made me smile - we are just coming out of the clutches of winter and all is starting to green up. Thanks for the lovely photo. Gorgeous
Posted by: Victoria at March 27, 2008 1:39 PM
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That is utterly spectacular fall color. I only wish mine would dupliate it, although mine is F. gardenii, perhaps not as colorful. Thanks for a great photo; Mother Nature still thinks it's summer here in the east!